diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/improve-test-coverage-java.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/improve-test-coverage-java.yml
index 7213770..c2a16cf 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/improve-test-coverage-java.yml
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/improve-test-coverage-java.yml
@@ -75,6 +75,18 @@ body:
         - Update the test coverage report and ensure it meets the project's standards
     validations:
       required: true
+      
+  - type: textarea
+    id: mandates
+    attributes:
+      label: Mandates
+      description: Mandates
+      value: |
+        - Do not perform synthetic testing or smoke tests.
+        - Do not use introspection or other tricks to inflate code coverage without valid unit tests.
+        - Do not create tests solely to increase test coverage alone without asserting expectations.        
+    validations:
+      required: true
 
   - type: textarea
     id: acceptance-criteria
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/improve-test-coverage.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/improve-test-coverage.yml
index f88372f..879d55c 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/improve-test-coverage.yml
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/improve-test-coverage.yml
@@ -75,6 +75,18 @@ body:
     validations:
       required: true
 
+  - type: textarea
+    id: mandates
+    attributes:
+      label: Mandates
+      description: Mandates
+      value: |
+        - Do not perform synthetic testing or smoke tests.
+        - Do not use introspection or other tricks to inflate code coverage without valid unit tests.
+        - Do not create tests solely to increase test coverage alone without asserting expectations.
+    validations:
+      required: true
+
   - type: textarea
     id: acceptance-criteria
     attributes: